The eye of every discerning person falls upon you; O rose, eglantine, and jasmine, whose beauty and form do you possess?
The poet addresses the vibrant blossoms—the rose, the wild rose, and the jasmine—noticing how anyone gifted with an eye for beauty cannot help but be captivated by them. Yet, this admiration gives way to a tender, deeper wonder: whose radiance is truly shining through these petals? It gently suggests that all the splendor we admire in nature is merely a reflection of the beloved's, or the Divine's, ultimate grace.
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